No underage wizards allowed in today! (Just kidding.) Alice and Martha analyze the magic of the Marauder’s Map and question the implications of the apostrophe placement on the map’s name, wonder exactly how hot Madam Rosmerta can really be, and dissect the adults’ drink orders in the Three Broomsticks. Harry also learns the “truth” about… Read more
Hogwarts is on lockdown! Alice and Martha analyze the emergency procedures at Hogwarts, rank detention assignments, and question Hogwarts’s lack of extracurricular activities. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for events which take place later in the series. Book club episodes are released every Monday and special topics shows are released periodically. Subscribe… Read more
In this episode, Alice and Martha discuss forged signatures, mail-order dark creatures, and the ever more tragic tale of Harry’s lack of a Hogsmeade permission slip in their best would-be casual voices. They also analyze Harry’s fear of dementors and uncover an unplottable plothole. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for… Read more
Riddikulus! Alice and Martha are back to share their greatest fears, both as children and adults. Plus, they come up with a fabulous Halloween costume and analyze Snape’s inexcusable behavior. Spoiler warning! Please be aware that our show contains spoilers for events which take place later in the series. Book club episodes are released every… Read more
In this crossover episode, The Real Weird Sisters are joined by special guests Tyler (@FutureHorsePod) and B (twinpoetry.tumblr.com) of Unfortunate Associates to sort the characters of A Series of Unfortunate Events into Hogwarts houses. Be aware that the show contains spoilers from both A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Harry Potter series. Though we sort only the characters from the first season of the… Read more
Heh! Whoo!! Alice and Martha are back to talk about chapter 6 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! In this episode, we track Professor Trelawney’s predictions, analyze one of Alice’s neuroses, and gripe about Harry’s hippogriff ride in the movie. Be sure to respond to our feedback survey! https://www.realweirdsisters.com/feedback/ Spoiler warning! Please be aware… Read more
Alice and Martha analyze the ways that dementors affect different characters and different readers, empathize with Ginny’s plight of being a younger sibling, and delve into some theories about unfulfilled promises in the series. And no, Harry still doesn’t get to go to Hogsmeade. Be sure to respond to our feedback survey! https://www.realweirdsisters.com/feedback/ Spoiler warning! Please… Read more
Alice and Martha discuss the perks of being thirteen (even though neither of them ever got to spend a week on their own in Diagon Alley), the tragedy of Florean Fortescue, and the strange habits of pet store employees. They also swap stories of school supply shopping and analyze Harry’s cavalier attitude upon hearing the news… Read more
Alice and Martha recap chapter 3 of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. What will Harry’s life be like as an outcast on the run from the law? Are the extra four Sickles for a toothbrush and hot water bottle worth it? And just why is Cornelius Fudge so annoying? Spoiler warning! Please be… Read more
Listen to Alice and Martha crack up about the hilarity of Ripper, do a psychological analysis of the relationship between Petunia and Marge, and commiserate over the lack of welcome-home-for-the-summer gifts they’ve received in their lives. Plus, find out what strange item Martha has eaten and hear Alice’s recommendation for a New Year’s diet! Spoiler… Read more
